This year’s storm list unveiled as public opts for tribute to Shaun the Sheep

Theo, Nicola and Jade are among the 21 names picked00:01, 01 Sep 2026The list of storm names for the 2026/27 season has been revealed, with a tribute to a popular British animation included.‌The Met Office, in partnership with Ireland’s Met Eireann and the Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI, received more than 40,000 suggestions from the public. Many people put forward suggestions in tribute to loved ones and favourite pets, with Austen, Boelo and Chloe chosen as the first named storms of the coming winter.‌People submitted names in honour of a five-year-old weather enthusiast, a much-loved Labrador puppy, meteorological pioneers and Shaun the Sheep from the popular animation Wallace and Gromit.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newslett